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Employer biases that favor some college students over others

Published originally as a LinkedIn article May 23, 2019. We are all biased; it’s part of our human nature. Unconscious or implicit bias is when we make judgments about people or things. Through socialization, we have adopted stereotypes we believe to … Continue reading

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Rethinking Unpaid Internships

Published originally as a LinkedIn article December 6, 2018. I’ve been waiting for a champion, with a national platform, to speak up against the practice of unpaid internships. I just found her. Newly-elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made headlines for tweeting about the need … Continue reading

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